Contact

If you have technical problems, first contact your installer. The following information is required in
order to provide you with the necessary assistance:

• Inverter device type

• Inverter serial number
• Type and number of PV modules connected
• Blink code or display message of the inverter
• Optional equipment (e.g. communication devices)

PV Inverter
SUNNY BOY 2500/3000
User Manual

SMA Solar Technology AG

Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal, Germany
www.SMA.de

SMA Service Line

Inverters +49 561 9522 1499
Communication: +49 561 9522 2499
Fax: +49 561 9522 4699
E‑Mail: ServiceLine@SMA.de

Installer contact
SB25_30-BA-BEN115030 | IMEN-SB25_30 | Version 3.0 EN

Explanation of Symbols Visual Inspection, Maintenance, and Cleaning

Symbols on the Inverter Visual Inspection
Check the inverter and lines for any visual signs of external damage. Contact your installer if you find
Operation display. any damage. Do not perform any repair work yourself.

Maintenance and Cleaning

Ground fault or varistor defective.
If the inverter is dirty, clean the enclosure lid, the display, and the LEDs using only clean water and a
Inform your installer.
cloth.
Ask your installer to check for correct inverter operation at regular intervals.
An error has occurred. Inform your installer immediately.

You can operate the display by tapping it (see section entitled "Operation").

Glossary
Symbols on the Type Label
Beware of hazardous voltage. AC
The inverter operates at high voltages. All electrical work Abbreviation for "Alternating Current".
on the inverter must be carried out by electrically qualified persons DC
only. Abbreviation for "Direct Current".
Beware of hot surface. Derating
The inverter can become hot during operation. Avoid contact during operation. Controlled reduction of power due to excessive temperature or the grid operator's specifications, e.g.
using the Power Reducer Box.

Observe enclosed documentation. Electronic Solar Switch (ESS)

The inverter must not be disposed of together with the household waste.
Further disposal information can be found in the enclosed installation manual.
CE marking. The inverter complies with the requirements of the applicable EC
directives.
RAL quality mark for solar products. The inverter complies with the requirements of
ES
the German Institute for Quality Assurance and Labeling.
Direct current (DC)
Alternating current (AC)
The Electronic Solar Switch is part of the inverter DC disconnection unit. The
Electronic Solar Switch must be securely inserted into the bottom of the inverter and must
only be removed by electrically qualified persons.
MPP (Maximum Power Point)
Operating point of the inverter depending on current/voltage of the PV array. The actual position of
the MPP changes constantly, depending on the level of radiation and cell temperature.
PV
Abbreviation for photovoltaics.
Varistor
The varistors protect the electronics in the inverter from atmospherically coupled energy peaks, such as
those that can occur when lightning strikes nearby.

The inverter is protected against dust intrusion and water jets from any angle.

The inverter has a transformer.

Safety Precautions Product Overview
Identification of the Sunny Boy by the type label
DANGER!
Electric shock caused by high voltage in the inverter. Serial number
Cooling fins
Even when no external voltage is present, there can still be high voltages in the inverter.
The following work must only be carried out by a trained electrically qualified person:
• Electrical installation
• Repair
• Modification
Enclosure lid
CAUTION!
Risk of injury from touching the enclosure during operation.
Burns to the body. Display
• During operation, only touch the lid and display.

NOTICE! LEDs
Overvoltage in the inverter if yellow LED flashes 4 times.
Destruction of the inverter.
Operation
• Inform your installer immediately if the yellow LED should
start flashing and the following display message appears. Ground fault or varistor defective

Disturbance

LED States Display

Status Designation Function Operation The display shows the current values of your plant. The displayed values
are updated every 5 seconds. The display is operated by tapping on it.
All LEDs Start phase The inverter is in the start phase.
flashing 1 x tap: The backlight is switched on. The backlight shuts off
automatically after 2 minutes.
1 x tap again: The display switches to the next notification.
2 x taps in succession*: In turn, the display shows the inverter type,
All LEDs are Initialization The inverter initializes. the firmware version of the internal processors, and the country standard
on that is set.
Display Messages
Operation Upon error-free connection of the inverter to the grid, after
All LEDs are Disconnection The DC input voltage at the inverter is too low for approximately one minute, the display starts alternating between the
off feed-in. messages shown below. Each message appears for five seconds, then
the cycle starts over.

Energy generated on the current day

Green Feed-in The inverter is feeding into the power distribution Operating state
LED is operation grid.
permanently Current feed-in capacity
Voltage of the PV array
on
Green LED Waiting, grid The inverter monitors the grid and waits for the DC Total amount of energy fed in
flashing monitoring voltage to reach a certain level so that it can start Total number of operating hours in feed-in operation
feeding the grid. Disturbance In the event of a disturbance, the inverter displays the status
"Disturbance" and an error message. Inform your installer.
Stop Operation interrupted. The following messages will be issued:
Derating The inverter limits its active power. Energy generated on the current day
Red LED on Warning A ground fault has occurred or one of the thermally Operating state "Disturbance"
monitored varistors on the DC input side is defective.
Inform your installer. Operating state
Error message
Yellow Disturbance The inverter is operating in the "Operation
Measured value at the time of the disturbance
LED is constantly disabled" state. This can have several Current measured value (only displayed if a measured value is
permanently causes. Inform your installer. responsible for the disturbance)
on DC overvoltage
Yellow LED Disturbance The inverter displays a disturbance. This can have
There is a too high DC input voltage connected to the inverter.
flashing several causes. Inform your installer. Immediately inform your installer.

* From firmware version 4.00

Measurement Channels Status Messages

If your inverter is equipped with a communication component, numerous measurement channels and Your inverter can be in various operating states. These are displayed as status messages, which can
messages can be transmitted for diagnostic purposes. vary according to the type of communication.
Measurement channel Description Message Description
E-total Total amount of energy fed in Derating Overtemperature in the inverter. The inverter reduces its power to prevent
overheating. To avoid unnecessary output losses, the design of the PV plant
Event-Cnt Number of events that have occurred
should be checked. Inform your installer.
Fac Power frequency Error An error has been detected. Inform your installer.
Error Identification of the current disturbance/error MPP The inverter is operating in MPP mode. MPP is the standard display message
h-On Total operating hours when operating under normal irradiation conditions.
h-total Total number of operating hours in feed-in operation grid mon. Grid monitoring
This message appears during the startup phase, before the inverter connects to
Iac Line current the grid; it usually appears in the morning and evening when there is little solar
Ipv Direct current irradiation and after an error has occurred.
Power On Total number of grid connections offset Offset adjustment of the measurement electronics.

Pac Generated AC power Disturbance, Disturbance. This message appears for safety reasons and prevents the inverter
disturbance from connecting to the grid. Inform your installer.
Riso Insulation resistance of the PV plant prior to the grid connection
Stop Operation interrupted.
Serial Number Inverter serial number
V-Const Constant voltage mode.
Mode Display of the current operating state
waiting The conditions for connecting are not (yet) fulfilled.
Vac Line voltage
Vpv PV input voltage
Vpv-Setpoint PV setpoint voltage